HSBC has carried out the first receivables finance transaction in Bangladesh, after the country’s regulator approved the use of the instrument. In a circular published on June 30, Bangladesh Bank says …
Covid-19 lockdown threatens to push Bangladesh’s fringe cricketers out of the game
A few months later, she impressed enough in an Under-18 trial tournament in Mymensingh to be among 40 cricketers in a training camp in Cox’s Bazar. That was in February. Then came the Covid-19 …
Bangladesh says Rohingya refugees can’t leave island
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees on a flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal will not be allowed to leave unless they agree to return home, Bangladesh authorities said Thursday. The 306 Muslim Rohingya …
Is India the Next Coronavirus Hotspot?
The world’s largest democracy surpasses Russia to become the country with the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases. Pakistan and Bangladesh are seeing increases, too.
Lured to Vietnam: Rab identifies 6 recruitment agencies
They had been lured to Vietnam by some recruiting agencies which had promised the move would result in attractive jobs. Once taken to Vietnam with the DN (Doanh Nghiep – Business) visa, Bangladeshi …
How Bangladesh can borrow money from its forex reserves to fund development projects
Experts have welcomed the move but urged caution as the finance ministry and Bangladesh Bank are preparing to disburse loans to the government from foreign currency reserves at Sheikh Hasina’s bidding …
Dohatec delivers Bhutan e-GP system phase
Dohatec New Media, an international Software vendor of Bangladesh, developed and delivered e-GP system for Bhutan Government.The Phase ll of the e-GP system was was launched by Lyonpo Namgay Tshering, …
‘Reforms, digitization key to improving Ease of Doing Business Index’
In the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 report, Bangladesh ranked 168th out of 190 countries, up from 176th in 2019 …
Italy cracks down on Bangladesh amid virus concerns
More than 100 Bangladeshis who arrived at Rome’s airport Wednesday were refused entry as Italy tightens restrictions on travel from coronavirus hotspots in a bid to prevent …
Coronavirus live news: Melbourne goes back into lockdown; Italy stops Bangladesh flights after new infections
Melbourne to go into full lockdown again; Bolsonaro taking hydroxychloroquine to cure his Covid-19 infection …